Shafali makes comeback into India's T20I team for England tour, Sayali added to both squads

IANS May 15, 2025 260 views

Shafali Verma is set to make a comeback in India's T20I team for the England tour, marking her return after a strong domestic and WPL performance. Her selection comes after recovering from a hiatus post-2022's T20 World Cup. Pacer Sayali Satghare has been included in both the T20I and ODI squads, promising to strengthen India's pace attack. The England tour includes five T20Is and three ODIs, offering valuable match practice ahead of the ODI World Cup on home soil.

"Shafali's domestic performance was pivotal for her T20I return." - Neetu David
Shafali makes comeback into India's T20I team for England tour, Sayali added to both squads
Mumbai, May 15: Big-hitting opener Shafali Verma has made a comeback into India’s T20I team for the upcoming tour of England, starting on June 28. India will play five T20Is and three ODIs against England, who have a new captain and head coach in Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards respectively.

Key Points

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Shafali Verma returns after WPL 2025 heroics

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Sayali Satghare bolsters both India's T20I and ODI squads

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England tour begins June 28 with a new captain and coach

Though Shafali is only named for the T20I leg of the tour, pacer Sayali Satghare has made it to both squads, adding some heft to India’s fast bowling stocks, depleted due to Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu still nursing injuries.

Shafali had been out of the national set-up after last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE, where India failed to enter the semi-finals. After strong showings in the domestic 20-over and 50-over matches, Shafali amassed 304 runs from nine innings with a strike rate of 152.76 for Delhi Capitals (DC) in WPL 2025, and finished at fourth place in the run-scorers’ charts.

That strong showing in this year’s WPL has propelled the Neetu David-led selection committee to bring back Shafali into the shortest format scheme of things. Apart from Shafali and Sayali, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, and Kranti Goud are the newbies in the T20I team while Sneh Rana, Harleen Deol and Amanjot Kaur also find spots in the side after varying gaps.

For the ODIs, barring Sayali’s addition, the selectors have chosen to retain the side which won the recent tri-series in Sri Lanka, which featured South Africa as the third team. The three ODIs against England provide ample chances for India to fine-tune their combinations ahead of this year’s ODI World Cup, to be held on their home soil in September-October.

India’s five T20Is against England will be held at Trent Bridge, Bristol County Ground, The Oval, Old Trafford and Edgbaston from June 28 to July 12. The three ODIs between the two teams are slated to take place in Southampton, Lord’s and Chester-le-Street from July 16-22.

India’s women's T20I squad for England tour: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, and Sayali Satghare

India's ODI Squad for England tour: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, and Sayali Satghare

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great to see Shafali back in the squad! Her explosive batting can give us the quick starts we need in T20s. Hope she carries her WPL form to England. The young talent like Sayali Satghare is exciting too - our women's cricket future looks bright! 🇮🇳🏏
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Priya M.
While I'm happy for Shafali, I'm concerned about our pace attack without Renuka and Titas. Sayali has potential but England conditions will test her. Selectors should've considered more experienced backups. Hope this doesn't cost us in the death overs.
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Anjali S.
So proud of our women's team! From WPL to international tours, they're showing what Indian women can achieve. Shafali's comeback story is inspiring - proves hard work pays off. Can't wait to watch these matches with my daughters! 👏
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Vikram J.
Good balanced squad overall. Shafali+Smriti opening combo could be fireworks! But why no changes in ODI squad after tri-series? We should experiment more before World Cup. England at home is different from Sri Lanka conditions.
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Sneha R.
Exciting times for women's cricket! The new faces like Sree Charani and Kranti Goud getting chances shows depth in our domestic circuit. Hope BCCI arranges more India A tours to groom these youngsters. #SupportWomenCricket
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Mohit P.
The schedule is tough - 5 T20Is followed by 3 ODIs across different venues. Hope the team management manages player workload properly, especially with World Cup coming up. Fitness will be key in English conditions.

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